3 ferries, 4 days, 900 miles... its the E30zone Run 2008!

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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:43 pm

Right then- been planning this for some time! :D

Idea is to get 10 Cars MAX and do a long weekend driving holiday up to Skye on the West Coast of Scotland. Dates would be between 1st and 3rd weeks in April

Accomodation will either be in Good hotels, or excellent B&B's (some of the places we'll visit are too small for hotels), no camping!

All the driving will be on A,B and unclassified single track roads-no motorway boredom here :cool: Plenty of challenging hills, corners and twisty bits to keep even the most avid of drivers entertained.

As can be seen below-the scenery and views are stunning. Also including a stop in Inverness (fairly large city so the missus can go shopping :wink: )

As for costs- £230 per person (max of 2 per car)- Payment due before departure.

Covers- Accomodation and Ferry costs

A basic route overlay can be seen below, along with an assortment of pictures of the areas being visited.

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Kirkcudbright
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Rest & Be Thankful
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Glencoe/Rannoch Moor
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Acharacle
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Glenfinnan
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Elgol
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Dunvegan
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Fairy Glen
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Inverness
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Killin
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Please signify your interest below, and ask any questions you may have!

Regards

Neil
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:53 pm

Looks like fun mate , We need one like this down south :thumb:
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:00 pm

Steve-E30 wrote:Looks like fun mate , We need one like this down south :thumb:
Get you're ass in gear and get up here!

It'll be warmer than the 'pod (honest!)
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:06 pm

This is very tempting, but too early for me to commit at this time. :cry:
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:06 pm

Scotland? Eugh! :D

I guess the southerners will have to have a run out too eh? anyone up for the south of france? winkeye
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:07 pm

you could have planned a route with some decent scenery... 8O :wink:

i'd love to do this but alas, i suspect i won't be able to afford it

not sure it would be too much fun with a sufficient supply of spare diffs in the boot!
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:09 pm

march109 wrote:Scotland? Eugh! :D

I guess the southerners will have to have a run out too eh? anyone up for the south of france? winkeye
Well, if one ont eh southerners get off their butt and organise it :wink:

more than welcome to join in this!open to all zoners!

ShepsEvo3- Would be looking for the cash circa Feb 08-plenty saving time. Dates are also slightly flexible

Gareth- More than welcome to buy a seat in my touring if you want...
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:12 pm

320Touring wrote:
march109 wrote:Scotland? Eugh! :D

I guess the southerners will have to have a run out too eh? anyone up for the south of france? winkeye
Well, if one ont eh southerners get off their butt and organise it :wink:

more than welcome to join in this!open to all zoners!

ShepsEvo3- Would be looking for the cash circa Feb 08-plenty saving time. Dates are also slightly flexible

Gareth- More than welcome to buy a seat in my touring if you want...
Oh, I have the money, its if I still have an E30 at that time that I am worried about, having said that, I have been to Dalgety Bay in my M3 Evo2 and Sport Evo so not frightened of the mileage to Dumfries :wink:

Mmm...I'll sleep on it :) Maybe coincide it with a trip to Dastek in Fife too winkeye
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:13 pm

pppffft thats just the west coast, you should go the other way, up thurso ! and east !
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:14 pm

ShepsEvo3 wrote:
320Touring wrote:
march109 wrote:Scotland? Eugh! :D

I guess the southerners will have to have a run out too eh? anyone up for the south of france? winkeye
Well, if one ont eh southerners get off their butt and organise it :wink:

more than welcome to join in this!open to all zoners!

ShepsEvo3- Would be looking for the cash circa Feb 08-plenty saving time. Dates are also slightly flexible

Gareth- More than welcome to buy a seat in my touring if you want...
Oh, I have the money, its if I still have an E30 at that time that I am worried about, having said that, I have been to Dalgety Bay in my M3 Evo2 and Sport Evo so not frightened of the mileage to Dumfries :wink:

Mmm...I'll slepp on it :)
Dalgety Bay? slumming it, were we? :P

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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:15 pm

320Touring wrote:
Steve-E30 wrote:Looks like fun mate , We need one like this down south :thumb:
Get you're ass in gear and get up here!
900 mile round trip from mine to dumfries , Would love to do it mate , Ill watch this thread and see what happens as could stop up north and visit the in laws on route :D
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:15 pm

m-dtech wrote:pppffft thats just the west coast, you should go the other way, up thurso ! and east !
Oh, I would-but not in 4 days! need at least two weeks for the islands (and the whisky :wink: )
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:16 pm

Steve-E30 wrote:
320Touring wrote:
Steve-E30 wrote:Looks like fun mate , We need one like this down south :thumb:
Get you're ass in gear and get up here!
900 mile round trip from mine to dumfries , Would love to do it mate , Ill watch this thread and see what happens as could stop up north and visit the in laws on route :D
Good stuff- certainly would be a hoot- and I was out 700 miles to meet you, so your turn :D
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:17 pm

ooh, it's damn tempting!

i keep coming up with silly ideas and not getting nagged about them any more winkeye :D
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:18 pm

gareth wrote:ooh, it's damn tempting!

i keep coming up with silly ideas and not getting nagged about them any more winkeye :D
You can blame this idea on me! :D
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:18 pm

320Touring wrote:I was out 700 miles to meet you, so your turn :D
Aww :giggle:

We going gareth :wink:
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:23 pm

320Touring wrote:.
no camping!
why not ?

free camping in Orkney and Clackmanan !
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:24 pm

m-dtech wrote:
320Touring wrote:.
no camping!
why not ?

free camping in Orkney and Clackmanan !
LOl mike- route is above- trying to make it accessible to everyone, not just nutters like us :D
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:27 pm

yeh but camping would be cool
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:29 pm

m-dtech wrote:yeh but camping would be cool
Thats as may be mike- but its not on offer. :D

details are as above. No harm being, warm, dry and not having a sore back!
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:30 pm

320Touring wrote:
m-dtech wrote:yeh but camping would be cool
Thats as may be mike- but its not on offer. :D

details are as above. No harm being, warm, dry and not having a sore back!
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:58 pm

Come on people!

This is your chance to experience the Country that Clarkson calls "THE BEST DRIVING COUNTRY IN THE WORLD"!
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:21 pm

pm sent neil !

"what is the £230 for!!!"
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:25 pm

Happy to cede my spot, as a mod, to another zoner, but sign me up!
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Post Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:31 pm

m-dtech wrote:pm sent neil !

"what is the £230 for!!!"
Ah, cool!

£230 Covers the Accom costsa and also the costs of the ferries.

All accom will provide Breakfast

evening meals will be at venues chosen by everyone, and dependant on timescales.
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Post Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:23 am

Steve-E30 wrote:
320Touring wrote:I was out 700 miles to meet you, so your turn :D
Aww :giggle:

We going gareth :wink:
i am very very temped dude!
i reckon my car will gobble £350 - 400 in fuel, £230 entering scotland fee, pushing £1k by the time food, overnight stay at both ends of the trip and extra costs (diffs etc!) are catered for.
that said, by then i should have LPG fitted which will help things
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Post Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:35 am

gareth wrote:
Steve-E30 wrote:
320Touring wrote:I was out 700 miles to meet you, so your turn :D
Aww :giggle:

We going gareth :wink:
i am very very temped dude!
i reckon my car will gobble £350 - 400 in fuel, £230 entering scotland fee, pushing £1k by the time food, overnight stay at both ends of the trip and extra costs (diffs etc!) are catered for.
that said, by then i should have LPG fitted which will help things
And???? Smoked £800 doing eastern europe on petrol, out about £1200 all in, plus a small "illegally entering a country" fine... :D

Sure you could grab a couch at my flat, should you need accom. or you could hero it!

Hastings-Border= 4hrs :wink:
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Post Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:04 am

320Touring wrote:Sure you could grab a couch at my flat, should you need accom. or you could hero it!
now that's an offer winkeye :D
320Touring wrote:]Hastings-Border= 4hrs :wink:
not likely! it's taken me 5 hours to get to milton keynes before!
once clear of london, it should be a lot easier but not 4 hours worth!!!! i'd have to factor 10 fill-ups into that time too! :D
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Post Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:53 pm

gareth wrote:
Steve-E30 wrote:
320Touring wrote:I was out 700 miles to meet you, so your turn :D
Aww :giggle:

We going gareth :wink:
i am very very temped dude!
i reckon my car will gobble £350 - 400 in fuel, £230 entering scotland fee, pushing £1k by the time food, overnight stay at both ends of the trip and extra costs (diffs etc!) are catered for.
that said, by then i should have LPG fitted which will help things
Can pop in past mine and fit my spare small case diff
Even let you use my garage/inspection pit

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Post Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:58 pm

Just don't forget about our little road trip Neil
Keep sufficient funds back for that
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Post Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:21 am

BadDave wrote:Just don't forget about our little road trip Neil
Keep sufficient funds back for that
yes mum!

Get your ass on this one too!
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Post Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:28 am

:lol:


Unfortunately I'll have to decline on this one Neil.
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Post Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:31 am

tempting just so tempting i'll have to put some thought into this one :D
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Post Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:32 am

I'd love to do something like this, especially after watching top gear tonight!
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Post Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:32 am

essexboy wrote:tempting just so tempting i'll have to put some thought into this one :D
good stuff dude(unlike some who live a lot closer!)

I'll even bring the BBQ :D
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